Sul Ross vs Rice University

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Sul Ross is a public and Rice University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Rice University has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,128) than Sul Ross ($17,384).
It is harder to admit to Rice University than Sul Ross.
Rice University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,015) than Sul Ross (1,015).
Rice University has higher submitted ACT score (15) than Sul Ross (15).
Rice University has more students with 8,672 students while Sul Ross has 1,987 students.
Rice University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Sul Ross's ratio is 12 to 1.
Rice University has more full-time faculties with 698 faculties while Sul Ross has 108 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Sul Ross State University and Rice University.

Sul Ross	vs.	Rice University
Alpine, Texas	Location	Houston, Texas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,592 Out-Of-State$17,384	2024 Tuition & Fees	$58,128
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$7,694	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$48,958

95.99 %	Acceptance Rates	8.00 %
22.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	46.00 %
1,015	SAT Score	1,550
15	ACT Score	35
26 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
49 %	Retention Rate	98 %
1,987	Student Population	8,672
108	Number of Faculties	698
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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